I adopted Billy, a 4.5-month-old Pomeranian (considered an 'older' puppy) from a breeder three weeks ago, so he is now 5 months old.
At the breeder's, Billy only went to the toilet indoors (he was in a shop unit when I adopted him), so initially, he would only go inside. Now he goes outside and I always reward him with a "yes" and treats, but he still has accidents indoors. For instance, at night he might wee and poo just before I wake up; from what I've seen, he only sleeps for a maximum of 5 hours.
For the first two weeks, I was getting up every two hours during the night. I'm trying to space it out now because I have to work as well and it's hard to keep going. Now I try to wait 4 or 5 hours; sometimes if I wake up in the night I take him out, but I feel like it disrupts his sleep cycle because he might wee outside but then poo inside.
Anyway, I haven't quite figured out his rhythm yet.
Do you have any advice? I try to keep a close eye on him, but I won't be working from home much longer and that worries me. I'm struggling to establish a routine; he goes before I can catch him, and even though he always wees when I take him out, he'll still have a wee inside too. He can't seem to hold it in yet; I suppose that's normal, but I'd love some tips ☺️
